Hispanic History in Colorado

El Norte - Colorado & the Southwestern United States- has for centuries been a crossroads of histories, migrations, trade routes, languages, families and cultural traditions. These intersecting events have created a modern world of a tightly woven together tapestry of the lives of Spanish, Mexican and Indigenous people. Their shared history has given them a rich heritage. This is their story.

Join Angel Vigil, award-winning author, storyteller, and educator specializing in the oral traditions of the Hispanic Southwest. He has received numerous honors, including the Heritage Artist Award and the Governor’s Award for Excellence in Education. Formerly Chair of Visual and Performing Arts at Colorado Academy, he now teaches at the History Colorado Center.

Angel has written seven acclaimed books on Hispanic and Western culture and has performed at major festivals nationwide. He is also a Colorado Humanities Chautauqua scholar, portraying key historical figures from the region’s past.